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The Laundry Doctor

Stain Removal: Back to Basics

Originally posted - Aug 27, 2014 I get calls from laundry owners every week, asking a number of questions about different ways to enhance their drop-off laundry businesses. However, the most common queries I receive revolve around stain removal. So, let's go back to...

Reaching the ‘Finish’ Line

Reaching the ‘Finish’ Line

Originally posted -Mar 01, 2013 There are several ways to bridge the gap between doing "traditional" wash-dry-fold at your store and taking it a step further to offer your customers a more finished laundry product. A lot of laundry owners have bridged that gap by...

The ‘Inn’ Crowd

Originally posted - Nov 16, 2012 One of the most profitable and high-volume commercial accounts a self-service laundry owner can acquire is a small hotel. Typically, such accounts are 20- to 45-room hotels that may or may not have their own laundry facilities – and...

Wash With Wally

The Business Mind

Did You Hear the One About… ?

Here Are Three Examples of the Many Business Lessons That Can Be Derived From Everyday Humor Over the years, I've noticed that instructional philosophies on life and business are very often hidden within humor and jokes - and these "lessons"(as well as the amusement...

Fine-Tune Your Message

Five Psychological Insights That Can Help You Dramatically Improve Your Advertising and Marketing "Before you can have a share of market, you must have a share of mind" – Leo Burnett, advertising pioneer Warning: This article will encourage you to want to "disturb the...

Viewpoint

A Time to Reflect A Time to Move Forward

Originally posted - Dec issue/2012 As I write this column in late October, it seems to be more of a time of positive activity than a time of reflection. I just recently returned from the Coin Laundry Association's Excellence in Laundry Conference in Palm Springs. And,...

Help Your Staff Help Your Business

Originally posted - Aug issue/2012 Winning customer service is your self-service laundry's best competitive advantage. It's the lifeblood of any business. In fact, you can offer promotions and slash vend prices to bring in as many new customers as you want, but unless...

Digital Marketing

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